What is the conscious and unconscious mind?
The conscious mind is the part of our mind we are consciously aware of. The conscious mind is our interface with the outside world. The conscious mind is critical, judgmental, goal directed, goal perceiving, solves problems, protects us from unwanted consequences by weighing up information and deciding on a course of action. The unconscious mind is a collective term which covers all the mental processes that are operating outside of our immediate conscious awareness. The unconscious mind is larger than the conscious mind, and is thought to account for about 90% of mental processing. The unconscious mind is the repository for our memories, beliefs, habits, values, self image, emotions, imagination and controls bodily functions (via the autonomic nervous system) eg heart beating, temperature regulation, breathing, and bodily movements required for everyday activities. The unconscious mind can be said to be everything that we are, but are not aware of.
