{"id":14433,"date":"2021-12-31T02:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=14433"},"modified":"2025-06-04T08:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:55:52","slug":"how-to-deal-with-external-noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-deal-with-external-noise\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with External Noise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Negativity.jpg\" alt=\"Tuning Out Negativity\" class=\"wp-image-14435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Negativity.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Negativity-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Managing_Negativity_From_Others\"><\/span>Managing Negativity From Others<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-deal-with-external-noise\/#Managing_Negativity_From_Others\" >Managing Negativity From Others<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-deal-with-external-noise\/#How_to_Deal_with_%E2%80%9CThe_Noise%E2%80%9D\" >How to Deal with &#8220;The Noise?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-deal-with-external-noise\/#Handling_External_Noise\" >Handling External Noise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-deal-with-external-noise\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-deal-with-external-noise\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>What are the main distractions that affect your performance? In what competitive situations do you find focusing more difficult?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distractions can be described as unneeded noise in your mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some noise is internal such as your self-talk. You had probably experienced times when you thought, &#8220;I&#8217;m not good enough,&#8221; &#8220;I always choke,&#8221; or &#8220;Other athletes are so much better than me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other distractions or noise exist externally: <strong>negative <\/strong>comments or behaviors from others, spectator jeers, negative press, social media comments, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How you deal with noise will directly impact your performance. It would help if you realized external noise is only noise. External noise distracts you from focusing at the moment, especially when circumstances are stressful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can choose to tune out external noise or buy into the <strong>negativity <\/strong>from others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you buy into the negativity, that external noise creates internal noise. In other words, when you internalize outside <strong>negativity<\/strong>, that affects your thoughts, creates doubt, and causes you to question your ability to perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, buying into a negative comment from your parents before a competition might create doubt in your ability to perform under pressure\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or your coach yelling at you after a mistake might cause you to perform cautiously and tight\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or a trash-talking opponent might lead to anger and agitation, causing you to make uncharacteristic mistakes\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or overhearing your teammates saying, &#8220;He should not be in the starting line-up,&#8221; can create mental tension and low energy levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Deal_with_%E2%80%9CThe_Noise%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>How to Deal with &#8220;The Noise?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You deal with external noise by filtering out destructive comments and paying attention to instructive feedback. When you process information selectively, you will be able to stay focused in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has dealt with a lot of external noise throughout the 2021 NFL season. Questions about Mahomes&#8217; accuracy have been frequently mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, Mahomes can filter out the noise. In a must-win game, with 2021 playoff implications, Mahomes remained poised, throwing a game-tying touchdown pass with 1:16 left in regulation, then a 34-yard touchdown pass to win in overtime,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiefs tight end Jason Kelce commented on Mahones&#8217; composure under pressure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KELCE<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>&#8220;With the world on [Mahomes&#8217;] shoulders, baby, he showed up. I&#8217;m saying to all the haters, [Mahomes] is the real deal, and he showed it again tonight. &#8230; I heard some guys saying we weren&#8217;t going to make the playoffs. [Mahomes] isn&#8217;t the best quarterback in the league. It&#8217;s a lot of love for everybody on this team for fighting through adversity tonight and getting the win.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performing at your peak requires tuning out the noise. You have no control over the <strong>negative <\/strong>comments and behaviors of others, but you do have control over your reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Handling_External_Noise\"><\/span>Handling External Noise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One way of handling <strong>negativity <\/strong>is refocusing on what&#8217;s important. Refocusing is a strategy to get back to what&#8217;s important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you notice external noise, interrupt those thoughts with,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;It&#8217;s just noise.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em>Immediately following that cue, specify what you want to pay attention to,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Now, focus on\u2026&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, what you focus on is a matter of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-cope-with-internal-and-external-distractions\/\">How Athletes Cope With Internal And External Distractions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-overcome-what-if-thinking\/\">How to Overcome \u201cWhat-If\u201d Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-focus-when-coach-is-yelling\/\">How to Focus When Coach is Yelling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a>&nbsp;on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Focused_Athlete\"><\/span>The Focused Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/focused-athlete-teams-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Focused Athlete Audio and Workbook Program\" class=\"wp-image-19343\" style=\"width:215px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s probably no secret that you have many opportunities<strong> to become distracted<\/strong> in sports. 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