Anyone else pace excessively?

Pacing back and forth came up in the depression forum: https://forums.psychcentral.com/5938384-post4.html

I'm curious as to how many other AvPDers might do this, and if anyone relates.

Between the pacing while ruminating and pacing while fantasizing, it added up to a lot of pacing. I try so hard not to do it anymore because of emerging hip trouble, as I mentioned in the other thread.

Yep, I do this.

Nope...Don't think I ever have.

My thoughts is its some kind of mental preparation that you go through.

Do you have a built in time that you pace for... I guess like some kind of OCD deal?
i.e The bigger the issue the longer you pace with less time pacing with smaller issues, so to speak.
Like a subconscious/conscious time that you need to pace before being released to move forward?

That's a good idea, but it just doesn't feel like a proper fit for me.

I don't think it's really a preparation thing because I did most of it merely while fantasizing about stuff (you know, things I could do, things I could have done, imaginary fictions in my head that I never felt I had the skill or focus to write down as a proper story).

I think it was more that I just liked to move while I was thinking. And yet I had no other symptoms of feeling antsy or agitated. It does have a calming feeling, like rocking. It became a habit. I suspect there are deeper issues stemming from how I feel so poorly about myself and my life. That drives a lot of the rumination and escapist thoughts. So I think the pacing also had some sort of soothing effect on top of that. It's rather embarrassing. It makes me feel like an emotional child that never learned how to cope or soothe myself properly.

I'd still like to hear about anyone else's experience with pacing a lot -- whether it's similar or completely different. I'm curious. And I'll sit still while reading it.

From the little that I had read recently It's used to stop symptoms (anxiety) from flaring, taking you away from an the actual sensation or memory. The fantasy mode is shifting your mind further into a better place.

I guess your pacing is a combination of pacifying and escapism from anxiety.

I caught myself pacing (body building) and although my pacing is basically to catch my breath and to be ready for the next set...my mind just wouldn't let go of your pacing until I looked into it some.

Snap, I'd be curious to see anything you found. Is there a name for it?

Most articles that I read were by or had referenced Sunna Jung Ph.D -Psych specializing in Anxiety and Trauma.

No official name as such. It's just how the mind and body tries to alleviate stress through movement and muscle activation....usually activated once overwhelmed.