Tech a break to work out

Think you don’t have time for exercise and relaxation? Take a step away from the smartphone or laptop and you may be surprised at what you can achieve.

LACK of time is often cited as one of the biggest barriers for not being as healthy as we’d like — what with work, family commitments, the tedious commute into the office and a busy social life.

But these days, on top of all that, we also have modern technology zapping our precious minutes, with many (in fact, most) of us checking our phones, emails, and Facebook and Twitter accounts from the moment we wake to the moment we sleep .