Pacing?

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I do most of mine secret. Putting aside others reactions, I have learned that for me to really get into it, I need to be alone otherwise I get distracted to easily... and that just aggravates the situation even more.

It seems for the most part, that the less I have people around me, the better off I am. At least with NT's.... not sure on AS'ers.

Same here, especially when I don't have a specific physical activity to occupy my time. Right now, for the past sixs months since joining WP, I've paced a lot more than typically, as I'm going over my whole life to re-understand things from this newer perspectivel; should keep me busy pacing for quite a while!

Fortunately, the kids are out a lot, and I have the garage to stand around (do that a lot too,) and pace around in. I think right now my time is about half pacing, half standing in one place at the garage counter. Meditating in one spot or "on the fly".

I pace sometimes, not too often though.

It's mainly when I'm anxious.

I do it constanly.

Yes, whenever I can.

I like to pace when I am stressed about anything - its comforting

I pace a lot, it's a form of stimming.

NTs also pace while thinking, at least if Donald Duck comics are to be believed...

P.S. I couldn't find a picture of Donald Duck, but here is one of Quick in "Quick et Flupke":

Last edited by Icheb on 21 May 2008, 10:13 am, edited 1 time in total.

i pace when im bored or thinking about something/working something out.

I'll pace when I get really mentally simulated by something. Maybe even talk to myself a bit too. Just like a stim I suppose.

I pace when I'm on the phone
And when I'm nervously excited

That is so funny about the donut. I have had similar experiences in the ER when I had to answer routine questions. Once the triage nurse asked "Do you ever think about hurting yourself or others?" After mulling over the question a bit I said "No." My daughter who was with me and the nurse began laughing. The nurse said "Had to think about it, huh?"

Back to the original topic. Yes, I pace a lot. Mostly when stressed, anxious, worried, waiting, thinking. Back and forth, back and forth. It's a lot like rocking which I also do.

I pace when I am unsettled or overly hyped. Too exited in a positive or negative way, i pace and swing my arms in weird ways.

I still pace occasionally when anxious, although prefer to take myself for a full-blown walk if I can. When I was a child I used to walk round in circles to music. When I got older I continued this (even though my room was tiny), listening to the radio at night. I sort of found it helped my concentration, particularly when revising for exams - I couldnt just sit there and revise I had to pace round and round until I was exhausted. It pretty much stopped when I started working full time (and living with a boyfriend) and now I dont do it so much.

mostly i walk around the garden in circles, i'm sure my neighbors must think its odd since i pace @ all times. it drives my wife crazy too