Consciousness to me means being alert and aware of what’s going on in your surroundings externally and what’s going on internally. The definition of consciousness is the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings. An example of awareness of external environment and self awareness of internal state both physical and cognitive for me is that when I have a full night sleep I am completely conscious and aware with my body internally and externally, but when I do not get enough sleep, I am not as conscious because I zone out and focus on how sleepy I am and what I can do to stay awake instead of what’s going on around me.