I, like many, sometimes desire to have the best or latest things. This can be expensive, and not have lasting benefits. When I got sober, and started getting into spirituality - meditating, seeking God, looking for signs, trying to find myself, etc - I remember finding some different music. I was getting sick of the music I had been listening to as it brought up feelings from when I was in the grind of chasing the next high.
I found bluegrass music as I was looking for some Christian type music. Even gravitating to non-Christian bluegrass music, even if it talked of drinking. It did something for me. It brought me to a feeling of an older and simpler time and way of life. Many things can evoke this change in perception, when seeking God and Christianity for me.
It doesn't have to be Christian, in AA itself which does not need any religion, keeping it simple is a big part. Doing things the old-time way, trying old-time/timeless activities, just getting away from screens can help me keep it simple and relieve stress.
I think things like this can, especially with God's help, can cure ailments created by todays fast paced technology-filled lives which create so many bad things such as stress, people pleasing, always wanting something else and not being happy with and finding pleasure in small and simple things.
I hope I can remember more to take it easy and take pleasure in simple things and older ways.