Reading novels on the phone for a long time may have some negative effects on health. Eye fatigue: Staring at the screen for a long time will cause eye fatigue because the eyes need to focus on the small screen for a long time, which may cause headaches, dry eyes, blurred eyes and other uncomfortable symptoms. 2. Pain in the neck: Looking down at the phone may cause neck pain and stiffness. This posture would also make the muscles of the shoulders and back feel tired. Obese: When reading novels, people usually eat a lot of snacks, which may lead to weight gain and obese. 4 lack of exercise: reading novels usually requires people to stop exercising, which may lead to insufficient physical activity and increase the risk of illness. Therefore, in order to maintain their health, it is recommended that people maintain the correct posture when reading novels, avoid staring at the screen for a long time, and exercise to maintain their health.