Mind being empty-headed (4)

I believe the answer is:

heed

'mind' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'empty-headed' is the wordplay.
'empty' means to remove the middle letters.
'headed' with its middle removed is 'HEED'.

'being' is the link.

(Other definitions for heed that I've seen before include "Consider" , "Observe" , "Care, attention (paid)" , "Mark" , "Regard" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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