So, pacing? I do it all the time. Nothing stimulates my thinking like movement - sometimes I find that when my mind starts racing I get restless and need to walk or pace just to let the thoughts run out more clearly.

I do this anywhere from 15 minutes to a couple of hours a day, total, and have since childhood. It's basically a necessity in any room I live in for me to have a space to walk.

So...it's not that crazy? Your main problem seems to be that you don't like or want it, and want to do other things.