While most characteristics of type-A personalities – like being aggressive, driven and eager – are linked to increased on-the-job stress, a new study has found that there’s one type-A personality trait that can actually help reduce workplace stress.

A study appearing in the January issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found that individuals with high leadership attributes are less stressed.

The study, which followed 752 Finnish workers, found that high leadership was linked to high work effort, but also to high work rewards. High leadership was also associated with high job control, which may help to reduce work stress.

Characteristics like aggression, time urgency and competitiveness that are associated with type-A personalities have been linked to an increased risk of heart disease as well as high work-related stress.

Researchers say their findings may help design programs to help curb job stress. They say, for example, that since leadership increases job control, giving employees a stronger say in work decisions may help to reduce job stress.

According to the Mayo Clinic, stress is also linked to health issues including headaches, sleep problems, stomach problems and decreased immunity.

Natural methods of reducing stress include exercise, relaxation and breathing exercises, tai chi, yoga and meditation.