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Seven Mattress Makers go to Vegas….

Last week, a team of seven United Brotherhood of Carpenters union members from our mattress factory attended a Leadership Conference at the UBC International Training Center in Las Vegas. These McRoskey employees work on the shop floor in all five manufacturing departments: sewing, innerspring, garnetting, box springs and mattress. While many do not work with wood per se, all McRoskey craftspeople are members of the United Brother of Carpenters and Joiners.

Pro Tips for Powernapping

Napping, like eating leafy greens and regular exercise is generally acknowledged to being an important component of a healthy life. Unfortunately, busy schedules and a culture that stigmatizes napping have caused many Americans to abandon the afternoon siesta. In honor of National Nap Day, here's how to build an effective napping practice and unlock mental clarity, better memory and greater efficiency.

Share the Warmth

Now through February 14th, donate clean blankets at the McRoskey San Francisco or Palo Alto store, and get 15% of a purchase of any blanket or duvet. Please call 415.861.4532 with any questions.

Robin McRoskey Azevedo eHealth Radio Network Interview

Sleep is crucial to your overall well-being.  A good mattress has an important role in quality sleep. Replace your mattress when it wears; replace it when you need a larger or smaller size; replace your mattress when you need a different comfort. Count on your mattress to support your well-being and to build your resilience.

How to Sleep

70 million Americans have real problems sleeping. 10% of Americans suffer from chronic insomnia, up to 35% of us experience periodic loss of sleep. There can be many causes of sleep disruption – from stress and depression to poor sleep habits – here’s a few ways to combat it.

The Witchery of Sleep on Sleeplessness

We’ve recently stumbled upon a book, “The Witchery of Sleep,” published in 1903 that has some amazingly salient advice about sleep. Here’s an excerpt from the chapter on sleeplessness. Sleeplessness is a condition of poverty, both mental and physical. As one suffers through an occasionally empty purse, so one suffers , both physically and mentally, through occasional lack of sleep. Utter destitution pecuniarily can far better be borne than the destitution of sleep.