I would define conscious as the mental sensing of all things of which I am currently aware. This can include emotions of which I may be intensely aware of such as love, hate, fear, etc. Included in this set of items is subjective consciousness. So, I am conscious of the things which I am objectively sensing as well as those things which make up the internal dialog of my thoughts. I am aware of a deeper level of my psyche which contains a vast amount of data that I am currently unaware of which still influences my behavior and decisions. This I would refer to as my subconscious or unconscious mind.