Developing-Empathy/C2/How-to-Change-Beliefs/English
Spoken Tutorial Script – How to Change Beliefs
Meta Tags: Beliefs, Mindset, Growth, Self-awareness, Reflection, Motivation, Public Speaking, Learning Psychology, Thought patterns, Tracking progress, video tutorial
Pre-requisite Tutorial: Understanding beliefs
| Visual Cue | Narration |
| Slide 1: Title – How to Change Beliefs | Welcome to this Spoken Tutorial on How to Change Beliefs. |
| Learning Objective | In this tutorial, we will learn how to change our beliefs through a story.
We will also observe how reflection and practice help us grow. |
| Slide 2: Recap
Visual – List of signs |
In the previous tutorial, we learned how to recognise unhelpful beliefs.
Let’s recap a few signs.
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| Visual – Pause screen / reflection icon | Let’s pause for a moment.
Have you felt any of these signs recently? Think quietly before moving ahead. |
| Visual: Classroom announcement | Now, I will tell you a story to explain how beliefs can change.
Meet Tara, a second-year college student. Tara had worked very hard on her project. One day, her Professor made an announcement. Each student must present their project in 2 minutes to the whole class. Tara’s heart sank. She disliked public speaking. |
| Scene – Presentation day | On the presentation day, when her turn came, Tara stood up nervously.
Her palms sweated. Her heart raced. Then she froze. No words came out of her. After a pause, she sat down quietly. |
| Scene – Result announcement | Her excellent project lost marks because she couldn’t present it.
She felt bad that she couldn't be a topper. |
| Visual: Feedback | After class, her professor said, “Your project was excellent, Tara.
But you lost marks in the presentation.” Tara replied softly, “Ma’am, I am not good at public speaking. I can’t do it.” |
| Visual: Professor’s story | The professor smiled and said, “Do you know, I also hated public speaking once?”
She shared how she once froze on stage, forgot her lines, and cried. But she practised. Slowly, step by step, she improved. Today, she speaks confidently as a teacher. She told Tara, “Beliefs are not fixed. They can be changed.” |
| Visual:New belief | Tara was surprised and curious.
She felt hopeful. She thought, “Maybe with practice, I can also get better at public speaking.” Let’s look at her beliefs. Initially, she believed, “I’m not good at public speaking.” Was it helping her? No. She was no longer the topper of her class. She also experienced negative emotions. Clearly, her belief was not helping her. What convinced her to change her belief? Her professor’s story did. Her professor, with practice, became comfortable speaking in front of a crowd. So Tara thought maybe with practice, she could also do it too. Her new belief is, “With practice, I can also become good at public speaking.” |
| Visual:First step | For the next class, Tara wrote down what she wanted to say.
She practised it a couple of times in her mind. She then tried saying one line aloud. Her voice shook, but she finished saying it. She felt nervous, but also felt relieved and a little proud. Her professor was also impressed. Her close friend later said, “I’m proud of you.” |
| Visual: Practice & tracking | Tara began to keep a small journal of her progress.
She wrote in it daily. Day 1: I spoke one line. My voice was shaky. I felt scared initially. After I spoke, I felt proud. Day 5: I shared two points in a group discussion. I felt less nervous. Day 10: I introduced a guest at a seminar. I was still nervous, but I finished well. My friends clapped for me. Writing down her actions helped Tara to see that she was improving. |
| Visual: Breakthrough | Weeks later, Tara presented confidently in the class.
Her heart still raced, but she smiled and began speaking. This time, she remembered every line. She spoke clearly and finished strong. Her belief had changed now. She believed, “With practice, I can be good at public speaking.” She now felt confident, joyful, and proud. Her friends also celebrated her progress. |
| Visual: Reflection | Beliefs cannot be changed in an instant.
It is a journey. It takes time and effort. It’s okay to feel uncomfortable during the process. During the process, emotions also change. They shift from fear to discomfort, to awkwardness, to finally relief. Support from friends can make the journey easier. By practising and tracking, new beliefs grow stronger. |
| Slide: Summary | Let’s summarize what we learnt.
Do the following to change a belief: Become aware of your belief. Ask yourself, if the belief is helping you or not? Create a new helpful belief. Practice it. Write down its progress. Celebrate each small step. Share your wins with friends. |
| Slide: Assignment | Try this small activity.
Pick one belief that isn’t helping you. Write your old belief. Create a new, helpful belief. Take one small action this week to strengthen the new belief. Write down your emotions each day. Share your progress with a friend. |
| Closing slide | With this, we come to the end of the tutorial on How to Change Beliefs. |
| Final slide: EduPyramids logo | This tutorial is brought to you by EduPyramids Educational Services Private Ltd, SINE IIT Bombay
Thank you for joining. |
