Just like anyone else, medical students are also prone to distractions, which take their attention away from teaching and learning activities. There is a well-known ubiquitous phenomenon called ‘mind wandering’ (MW). MW can cause a student to become distracted during an academic activity, either by external or internally generated stimuli. MW may constitute up to 50% of waking time. MW is generally correlated with impairment of learning and negative effects on mood and health. This qualitative descriptive study was designed to explore the students’ perspective on MW.
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