All Things Relating To Consciousness

How is possible to remain in a state of consciousness day in and day out? I find that becoming unconscious is an adaptation to managing the multiple streams of input that fly into my brain daily. When you deal with many people over a limited amount of time, can you remain on a conscious level all the time. I guess if you are a Buddhist monk, you can. The remainder of us have to try and always remember to watch our minds, and remain in the present. But it is a hard thing to achieve. Either that, or just cut down on your daily interactions. One thing I know I can do is to stop checking my emails 6-7 times a day. That's just a habit, a fear of missing out on something that might be important. Truth is that rarely do I get an email that might alter my day. I am going to try and resolve to check my email maybe twice a day at most. Now off to meditate and de-clutter my brain!