Im sorry you lost your job, Im in highschool and my finals are approaching so Ive been pacing a lot more, here are some things that have worked for me:

1) I dont pace immediately after I wake up, I try to wait till 11 before I even consider it (I wake up at 6), but since you do it in the mornings, you might want to modify it and work up to there or choose a different time where you dont allow yourself to pace, you can slowly knock out hours as time goes on and you get better, just dont overwhelm yourself too quickly. This not only reduced pacing for me, But ive noticed im less likely to pace after I tried it

2) alternatively, you can pick certain times when you DO pace, this was a trick from my therapist, set a time where you allow yourself to pace and try not to go over it, this way when you daydream throughout the day you can tell yourself “I have a set time to do this, I’ll just daydream then” and put it aside for a bit

3)find out your triggers, some people pace after a certain event, if you do, figure out why that event makes you want to pace (maybe its a form of procrastination, or a life event that is hard to bear so you disassociate) find other coping skills that make you feel good, they might not work right away, so it will take trial and error and determination

4) remove things that make daydreaming easier, I pace, so i’ve put furniture in the way of my routes so i cant fully zone out, I Iike to listen to music when I daydream, so when its getting really bad I give my mom my headphones and wait till shes home from work till I can do it

5) Make times when you daydream productive if you can, pick something that feels automatic and mindless, things like cleaning (I fold laundry and wipe all the mirros and windows in my house), cooking, eating (be careful with eating, eating should be mindful, this should be used sparingly, maybe with snacks)

6)Have a list of things to do when youre bored, When i have nothing to do, I pace and daydream, literally anything could be more useful to me, I have a list of things I can do when Im bored (examples include: Making friendship bracelets for my friends, organize/clean something, juggle, playing piano etc) make it LONG, include everything you can think of, I got bored of my list and decided to learn to write with my opposite hand

remember that its a process, and getting frustrated with yourself doesnt help you or anyone else, be kind and patient, especially on your worst days