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Mindfulness and self-efficacy are important aspects among artists and Athletes. Self-efficacy is the belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations. One of the important aspects that help in the proper execution of efficiency one has is self-confidence. It is even possible that someone with lesser ability, but with confidence, can outperform this person because belief in oneself can be a powerful influence. Mindfulness present-centered awareness and activity-focused attention help an individual to perform to his or her potential. The objective of the present study is to understand the level of self-efficacy and mindfulness awareness among artists and athletes. The study involves 75 young adults of age range from 18 to 25 among which there were 25 artists and athletes each. The study also involved 25 young adults who were not artists or athletes. The tools used to assess Self-efficacy and Mindfulness Were Self-Efficacy Scale (Ralf Schwarzer, Matthias Jerusalem, 1993) and the Mindfulness awareness scale (Brown and Ryan). The sample was selected through a purposive sampling method. The result revealed that there is a significant difference in the level of self-efficacy and mindfulness among artists, athletes, and others. The artists have a high level of self-efficacy and mindfulness compared to athletes and others.