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Kathisophobia- Fear of sitting downSymptoms: Intense paranoia; wariness; tired legs; sore feet; strained back; restless legs;
weakened hips; avoidance of chairs; falling down directly onto face/back; fear of
chairs/couches/beanbags; fear of desks; fear of benches; being afraid of anything you can sit on.
Things to avoid: Movie theaters; park benches; schools; auditoriums; cars; riding mowers;
couches; dining rooms; sitting down; parks; swings; toilets; lazy boy chairs; roller coasters;
airplanes; slides; restaurants; horses; sports events; bikes; chairs; canoes; motorcycles; kayaks;
bars; hair/nail salons; mopeds; small boats in general; and talk shows.
Treatment/Response: Tie a pillow to your butt so you can sit down with the comfort of your own
Sitting Preventer ©; when falling backwards, always just LAND, don't try to right the fall; take a
running leap into chairs/bed; learn how to sleep standing up; learn how to sleep while hanging off
the ceiling; wear knee braces so you can lock your legs and stand for long periods of time; take
depressants/muscle relaxants; practice sitting down; become one of those robot street performers;
tackle chairs and practice sitting on them like that; defy gravity; first you squat then you sit; become
a member of the Round Table; and defy Oprah- jump up and down before sitting.
