Unconscious: lack of awareness
This is the initial state society programs us to withhold. The state where you’re physically unaware of the ego. It is therefore fragile, overactive, & a driving factor in most reactive behavior.
Ego awareness:
Connected to inner self/ world. Able to distinguish ego based stories & thoughts as separate from self. Notices when the ego is activated (triggered). Less attached to ego stories as “truth”. Conscious awareness goes in & out.
Conscious:
Self-aware/ practices self observation. Consistently able to identify ego triggers & stories. Able to respond rather than react. Ego still active, however it does not drive behaviors, choices, habits or patterns.
Integration:
Often referred to as an “ego death”. Full acceptance of the shadow self & all emotional states. The awareness beyond our thoughts where life experiences no longer need to be assigned meaning. Emotional mastery.
Mind, Body & Soul 