Mindful Education

"You have to be honest about how bad it feels so you can move on."

"Mindful Education" is the 4th episode of the fourth season of Steven Universe and the 107th episode overall.

Synopsis
Steven and Connie learn to focus better.

Plot
TBA

Characters

 * Steven
 * Connie
 * Stevonnie
 * Garnet
 * Pearl
 * Holo-Pearl
 * Ruby (imagined)
 * Sapphire (imagined)
 * Bismuth (imagined, mentioned)
 * Jasper (imagined, mentioned)
 * Ruby (Eyeball) (imagined, mentioned)
 * Rose Quartz (imagined)
 * Jeff (pictured, mentioned)
 * Greg (mentioned)

Objects

 * Rose's Sword
 * Rose's Scabbard
 * Warp Pad

Locations

 * Beach City
 * Beach House
 * Ancient Sky Arena

Songs

 * "Here Comes a Thought"

Instrumental Songs

 * TBA

Trivia

 * White butterflies are a heavy piece of symbolism in the episode. In many cultures, the butterfly represents the soul, with the color white representing the soul's purity. It also has many associations with good luck and moving on the right path of life.
 * This could also be a reference to the expression "butterflies in the stomach", which relates to anxiety.
 * The episode features some sequences made by Japanese animator Takafumi Hori.
 * "Here Comes a Thought" is the first song sung by Stevonnie, the first duet by Garnet, and the first song of Season 4.
 * Stevonnie is shown to be ambidextrous in this episode, as they use the sword and shield interchangeably.
 * This episode's name was revealed in the episode listing on the ToonZone website.
 * This is the first episode to be animated by a guest animator.

Cultural References

 * Stevonnie kicking their legs to hover in the air is a possible reference to Yoshi from Super Mario Bros..
 * Connie and Steven holding their hands together as they fell is a possible reference to the 2001 Japanese anime fantasy film Spirited Away.
 * Garnet's method of mindfullness meditation, especially the lines "it's just a thought, we can watch them go by," closely mirrors the principles and strategies of Mindfulness Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MCBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), of accepting the presense of negative feelings without dwelling on those thoughts. Both therapies have been show to have a high success rate in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

Continuity

 * Steven and Connie are still training with Pearl since "Sworn to the Sword".
 * Steven confronts his demons from the episodes "Bismuth", "Earthlings", and "Bubbled".
 * The "Ancient Sky Arena" shows damage from the events of "Steven vs. Amethyst".
 * Garnet uses Steven's line ("Hold the phone, now give the phone to me") from "The Message".
 * The odd visions Stevonnie sees when under stress in "Alone Together" and "Beach City Drift" are revealed to be a normal side effect when a fusion is in disharmony.

Video
Mindful Education