Cole and Edwin's Lessons on Emotions

In this video, Edwin teaches Cole how to prepare for potential bear visits and introduces him to a morning routine that involves swimming in a freezing pond. Through this experience, Edwin imparts a lesson on managing anger and focusing on happiness, using a stick as a metaphor. Cole learns that while anger is a constant presence, choosing to focus on happiness can change one's perspective. Edwin emphasizes that habits can be changed over time, and the pond serves as a tool for Cole to practice this shift in focus.

What did Edwin teach Cole to do with food to protect it from bears?

• Bury it underground

• Store it in a cave

• Keep it inside the tent

• Suspend it from high branches

What activity did Edwin suggest they do to express their feelings?

• Meditate in silence

• Write in a journal

• Sing songs

• Dance around a fire

What kept Cole awake at night?

• The sound of the wind

• His troubled thoughts

• The noise of animals

• The cold ground

Why did Edwin wake Cole up early in the morning?

• To go fishing

• To watch the sunrise

• To start building a shelter

• To go for a walk

What did Edwin use to explain the persistence of anger?

• A leaf

• A stick

• A rock

• A rope

What metaphor did Edwin use to explain the choice between anger and happiness?

• A bird and a fish

• A tree and a flower

• A sunrise and storm clouds

• A river and a mountain

What did Edwin say about habits related to anger and happiness?

• They are fixed from birth

• They are inherited

• They can be changed with effort

• They are impossible to change

What did Edwin suggest Cole focus on during winter to manage anger?

• Finding new activities

• Staying warm by the fire

• Avoiding the cold

• Sleeping more

How did Cole feel about Edwin's teachings compared to traditional counseling?

• Irrelevant

• Confusing

• More insightful

• Less helpful