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"let one's mind wander" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when you want to communicate that someone is thinking about something in a relaxed, open-ended way. For example, "After a stressful week, it was nice to let one's mind wander in the quiet library."
Idiom
On one's mind.
Occupying someone's thoughts; being thought about.
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One was simply not to let one's mind wander too freely over the matter.
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Schooler's research has also led him to reconsider the bad reputation of letting one's mind wander.
And, of course, Reggie won't let anyone's mind wander.
"Don't let your reviewer's mind wander or jump.
I have to let my mind wander, but not my eyes.
Pay rapt attention to the conversation for one minute, let your mind wander the next.
When I let my mind wander while paddling, I hardly moved.
I let my mind wander over those old Montanan moments, and these new Midwestern ones, and I stop worrying over wise and expansive, morals and endings.
I let my mind wander.
"Sometimes when I'm driving, I just let my mind wander.
We must concentrate, but we must concentrate on letting the mind wander.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com