Wellness Consciousness
Wellness consciousness is a new concept that focuses on how people think about and act toward their health. It encompasses a holistic approach to well-being that includes fueling the body, engaging the mind and nurturing the spirit.Previous research on health consciousness has found that it predicts a variety of health attitudes and behaviors (e.g., Furnham and Forey, 1994; Gould, 1988; 1990; Iversen and Kraft, 2006). Mediation analyses using structural equation models showed that a negative relation between emotional intelligence and unhealthy behaviors is explained by increments in health consciousness.PhysicalPhysical wellness focuses on maintaining a healthy body and avoiding behaviors that