Do you ever pace back and forth or walk in a circle?

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Sometimes I'll do that in class and the teacher will tell me to sit down because it makes her dizzy, I go, "But I need it!"

Yeah all the time. It drives my mom crazy, but I don't care. It really seems to help me think and concentrate.

Yes, pacing, walking in circles, talking to myself while imagining another person with whom I intend to have a future conversation, as a way to rehearse how it might go. I also walk around inside buildings and outdoor areas while thinking and relating what I see to past events, or if I see something I'm curious about. I did all these today.

Yes. Very frequently, esp. when waiting

Yes, all the time. It somehow makes me feel better.

when I lived alone, or when I was alone in the house while I still lived with my parents. I rarely do now that I'm married. I guess I think it would freak out my husband.

I can't say for certain it would freak out my husband (I'm a heterosexual male) But I know there were times my wife would go off when I would start pacing like a caged lion - which was often.

But to the original questioner - yes, I do this. Especially when I am trying to synthesize information, figure out a certain way to write something, etc. The actual style of pacing depends largely on what room I'm in. I also tend to go back and forth while calm, and circular when agitated by something.

Every single day. If I'm at school I'll pace back and forth, but I pace in a circle when I'm at home.

Nothing in the world like a good pace. It relaxes me, calms me down, and, as far as I can tell, has no side effects.

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Back and forth, back and forth, whenever I have to wait for something for a long time. I prefer that to remaining seated.

I stand in one place and fidget.

Mm, yes, whenever I can get away with it. That kind of thing helps me think and concentrate. In more extreme cases I might put all my weight on my hands, fists or fingers or prop my feet against the ceiling or something. I keep that behaviour to a minimum, though, for obvious reasons.

When I was a kid, I would pace back and forth in my room. Once I moved out, I switched to just wandering around my house from room to room. Not really in circles or any sort of pattern, just aimlessly wandering. I never pace if I know there are others around. On a few occasions people have walked in on me and I'm completely oblivious to their presence until they say something or touch me (at which point I jump about a foot into the air). It's almost like a trace. I get completely lost in a train of thought and my hands start going (I used to flap, now I just sort of run my thumbs back and forth across my fingertips) and I have a strange facial expression, or so I've been told.

So ... umm ... yeah. Needless to say on those occasions where someone saw it, I was pretty embarrassed and had to work hard at convincing them I wasn't crazy, on drugs, or upset about something. It was even the final straw that ended one relationship.

On the plus side, it really does help me focus on one thing; for hours if need be.

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Yes I pace all the time, it helps me think.

I pace everyday. I tend to pace when I get nervous about something which is often.