merging practices

I’m feeling curious about the connection between the energy of needs and the story about needs. I’ve been noticing an intensity in me at times as some needs become stronger in me. I want to go straight to strategy and can experience this as pain in my system. I’ve been learning about Thich Nhat Hahns Buddhist practices and relating to what he refers to as the 'seeds of suffering', one being craving. I wonder if when we experience needs so strongly that it can be called a craving then because we don't know what this sensation is we desperately attempt to meet needs by what I call ‘consuming life’, eating, drinking, sex, clothes, cars, holidays etc. I'm not saying that these things are wrong, I'm curious about what our intention is when we are using them as strategies. Do we feel satisfied or is it that it's initially gratifying and soon feel unsatisfied. I know it can be like this for me. Peace for me comes from a deeper understanding of my needs and being able to acknoweldge them without panicking to have them met. In my opinion many different practices and insights are valuable and that I don't want to choose one. I'm thinking about evolution here and although it's possible to take from ancient disciplines, they were borne from an era where the conciousness was different. Having read some of Frederik Laloux book on Reinventing Organisations he talks about this. How do I integrate these practices? Mindfully is what comes up. So I continue to meditate for now to enable me to see my mind and observe my body and what it's navigating me towards. In that place i can trust in life.