Key points Trying to ignore, suppress, or mute thoughts and emotions doesn't work. Inside "noise" (thoughts and emotions) tends to be more distracting to performers than external distractions.

Attention Achieving Effective Action, Concentration, and Effort Keep distracting thoughts and emotions from blocking athletic performance. Posted February 25, 2024 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader ...

I don't meditate, but I remember hearing it's okay to have distracting thoughts while you're meditating—everyone does. You just have to toss each thought, as it arrives, into an imaginary river ...

A recent study found that poor sleep may inhibit judgment and lead to off-task and distracting thoughts at work. Making sleep a priority can improve cognitive performance at work, researchers say.

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