@PsychSearcher0 We are meant for each other! ..Just kidding. I have the problem as you do, I can feel you, literally!

I 'm a dreamer too and I know that what you imagine tends to get clearer and better if you see things moove. For instance, you have the habit of rubbing your hands to induce inner fantasies, while as I walking around in circles to keep my 'daydream' going! And if I walk faster, I think better! It isn't OCD as you did your action due to you wanting imagination. That is you being distracted from reality and come back moments later and ceased by other distraction such as someone calling you. I'm 19 now, I had this problem since I was 10. You might want to check on ADD/ADHD. If it could be really distressful when you need work done and yet you want your 'dream' to go on or too being absorbed.

My psychiatrist said I have an OCD for placing everything to the side neatly(because I need space to walk without hurting myself) and walking around in the same direction(because I want to imagine stuff). However, the main cause is my ADD, since every OCD habit relates to it.

I'm so happy I meet people that are similar to me, because something like this needs an attendent of an experienced psychiatrist.