[header] How to hold in your poop in embarrassing situations [title] Try standing up to keep in your poop (or, alternatively, lying down). [step] The worst possible position to be in if you are trying to hold your poop is to squat. Sitting isn't as good for holding your poop in as standing or lying down is, either. 
[substeps] The reason for this is because squatting has long been defined by researchers as the ideal position for defecation. That's because it applies pressure on the abdomen, encouraging release of the stool.