The ole DVR trick

I love it when I watch a show I am recording after it starts, and I am able to catch up to real time.  Is it just me, or do you also feel a major sense of accomplishment when this happens?!?  I mean, all I did was press play and successfully fast forward through the commercials, yet for some reason, I feel like I just ran a marathon.  I feel productive and refreshed.  Is this normal?  Do others feel the same way, or does the cheese stand alone?