Ellie the Elephant Can’t Stop Thinking
Once upon a time, deep in a quiet, leafy jungle, there lived a thoughtful young elephant named Ellie.
Every night, Ellie snuggled into her soft bed of leaves. But tonight, something was different.
Her body was tired... Her eyes were heavy... But her mind was wide awake.
Too Many Thoughts!
Ellie tried to close her eyes, but her brain was buzzing like a jungle full of bees.
“Did I say goodnight to the monkeys?” “What if I forget where I buried my snack?”
“Should I become a leaf artist or a peanut juggler when I grow up?”
No matter how still she lay, her thoughts kept stomping around, just like elephants in a parade.
A Clever Trick from a Friend
Just then, Mira the Meerkat peeked her tiny head into Ellie’s nest. “Still up?” Mira whispered, blinking sleepily.
“I can’t stop thinking,” Ellie said. “It’s like my brain’s having a party, and I wasn’t even invited!” Mira giggled softly. “I used to feel that way too. But I learned a trick!”
Packing Up the Thoughts
“Imagine your thoughts are like toys on the floor,” Mira said. “You don’t have to throw them away, just pack them up in your mind like little suitcases.”
“Suitcases?” Ellie asked.
“Yep! Fold each thought gently, like a blanket, and tuck it away.” Ellie closed her eyes.
She carefully packed: “Goodnight to the monkeys” into a tiny yellow suitcase. “Snack worries” into a blue spotted one. “Peanut juggling dreams” into a sparkly silver trunk.
Click. Zip. Snap.
Her thoughts grew quieter with every gentle “snap.”
More Calming Tricks
Next came Tiko the Toucan, who fluffed his feathers and landed nearby. “I count the colours I see to help me relax,” he chirped.
“Red, orange, yellow, green…” Ellie whispered slowly, watching the jungle fade into stillness.
Then Luna the Leopard padded over, stretching her spotted paws. “I breathe in like I’m sniffing a flower… and out like I’m blowing out birthday candles,” she purred.
Ellie tried it:
In... and out. In... and out.
Her chest felt light. Her head felt calm.
Finally, Sleep
The jungle grew quiet. The stars above blinked like sleepy eyes. Ellie felt her last suitcase softly close, the one labeled “What if I never fall asleep?”
She let out one last deep, peaceful sigh. And with her friends nearby, her thoughts packed away, and the night wrapped around her like a hug…
Ellie fell fast asleep.
A Sleepy Thought to Tuck In With You
If your mind feels busy at night… Try packing your thoughts away like tiny suitcases.
Breathe slow. Let them rest. Even big thinkers need quiet dreams
Goodnight, little dreamer.
The End !
Nadeera Nilupamali
Nadeera Nilupamali
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