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Stress for success

While some workplace stress is normal, excessive stress can interfere with your productivity and impact your physical and emotional health. Here are six tips to help you reduce stress on the job.

By Mark Roberts | Updated on February 28, 2013

Years ago a book by author John T. Malloy called “Dress for Success” was on the New York Times best seller list for many weeks after it was published in 1975. The book is about the effect of clothing on a person’s success in business and personal life—how to power dress to be successful. However, the drive in business to be the best can certainly cause many individuals to suffer stress, even if you are dressed well.

According to Chuck Hayes, director of sales and broker development at American Behavioral, 75 percent of all primary care physician visits are for stress related problems, “When effectively promoted within a company culture, employee assistance programs, or EAPs, are the first line of defense for stress in the workplace,” he says.

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