Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	114838
Country	Grenada

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Mind over mattress: Why beliefs about sleep can make or break a medical student
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Xenab Rizwan and Prakash V A K Ramdass
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Prakash V A K Ramdass, MD, Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, St. George's University School of Medicine, University Centre Grenada, Chancellor Modica Campus, True Blue, St. George 10001, Grenada. pramdass@sgu.edu
Key Words	Sleep quality; Dysfunctional sleep beliefs; Chronotype; Medical students
Core Tip	For medical students, the belief that sleep is expendable is a critical academic liability. Research shows dysfunctional sleep beliefs-not just poor sleep habits-indirectly undermine grades by degrading sleep quality. This is especially damaging for “night owls”, whose biology clashes with academic schedules, fueling a cycle of anxiety and poor rest. The solution requires a paradigm shift from preaching sleep hygiene to targeting maladaptive psychology with cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia and institutional reforms that accommodate chronotype diversity. Ultimately, it is the mind, not just the mattress, that dictates academic success.
Citation	Rizwan X, Ramdass PVAK. Mind over mattress: Why beliefs about sleep can make or break a medical student. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2025-10-01 01:46
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-01 01:46
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-10-28 09:46
Return for Revision	2025-10-28 09:46
Revised	2026-02-25 13:25
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-05-14 02:44
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-14 09:01
Articles in Press	2026-05-14 09:01
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