Having only been partaking of the leaf regularly for the last couple of years I believe that it is a bit of both. For sure it is important to block out a little "me" time to decompress (as I call it) and to get my head screwed back on straight. Also impotant is the quality of the smoke I am enjoying. It doesn't need to be a world-class stick, it simply needs to be one that I enjoy.
Put these two together.......