Core answer
A proposal to examine
The self is the conscious unit that thinks, understands, chooses and experiences, while the body is its material instrument. Its needs are qualitative and continuous, including happiness, respect and resolution, and cannot be met by physical objects alone. Recognising the self separately from the body makes both inner needs and bodily needs easier to address correctly.
ReflectionNotice one need today and ask whether it belongs to the conscious self or to the physical body.