Gaining confidence takes a lot of work in terms of patience and self-talk. Here are a few ways to unravel your inner confidence as a student, performer, or simply as a person seeking self-confidence.

1. Seeing is Believing.

Observing others who are confident in their daily lives, actions, or performances will help you feel more comfortable---since you will see how easy it looks.

2. Bring the Positivity in Your Negative Thoughts!

Whenever you're having negative thoughts, think of the positive outcomes of every negative situation. Although this method is difficult (since stress also ties in and makes the negative thoughts stronger,) bring in your common distractions to let the intensity of the pessimism subside!

3. Prepare Yourself.

In order to be confident, you need to try your best to prepare yourself for the best and worst situations that can occur. Confidence requires alertness and the word "will" instead of "hope."

4. Change a small habit.

List down your most common habits and search for the ones that are clearly negatively affecting you as a person. Changing one "trivial" habit can feel like a million bucks after you've accomplished your goal. It'll seem impossible at first, but the habit will become easier to change with time.

5. Set Small Goals to Reach Your Greater One!

People often make the mistake of reaching for their greatest goal in one chance. Adding onto tip #3, prepare yourself to fall below your goal countless times. To make the wait more worthwhile, set smaller goals to lead onto the greater one! For example, volunteer, practice, and put yourself out there before you try your luck and take chances!