mind over matter
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"If it's cold, dark or even snowing you've just got to grit your teeth and get on with it. It's mind over matter," he says.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023
And it makes sense that when it comes to getting through nausea, which requires a whole lot of mind over matter, I’ve needed even a small shred of hope to cling to.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2023
“We saw last week that he had the ability to put mind over matter and just say, `It doesn’t matter if I’m injured. I’m going to go out there and do my thing,’” Schwartz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
His long run would be yet another display of mind over matter.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
It also recognises the influence of mind over matter as a preserving force.
From Seed Thoughts for Singers by Tubbs, Frank Herbert
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