IN THIS TALK, I'LL EXPLORE HOW "FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT" CAN ACTUALLY BE THE SECRET TO UNLOCKING REAL CONFIDENCE. I'LL EXPLAIN HOW ACTING CONFIDENT-EVEN WHEN YOU DON'T FEEL IT-CAN TRICK YOUR BRAIN INTO BELIEVING YOU ARE, HELPING YOU CONQUER YOUR FEARS ALONG THE WAY. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW SMALL BRAVE ACTIONS CAN TURN FAKING IT INTO TRULY MAKING IT. HI! MY NAME IS LENA, AND I'M A STUDENT AT COPERNICUS BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOL. MY BIGGEST PASSION IS MUSIC, WHICH I OFTEN PRACTICE IN CAFÉS OR AT SCHOOL MUSIC FESTIVALS. BESIDES THAT, I REALLY ENJOY WATER SPORTS, ESPECIALLY SAILING, WHICH IS MY FAVORITE WAY TO ESCAPE FROM STUDYING. WHETHER I'M PLAYING MUSIC OR OUT ON THE WATER, I LOVE EXPERIENCING NEW THINGS AND MEET NEW PEOPLE! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx