Anxiety in Sport

ANXIETY
COGNITIVE
NEGATIVE
SICKNESS
SOMATIC
STATE
TENSE
TRAIT
WORRY

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ANXIETY	8	5	s
COGNITIVE	8	8	ne
NEGATIVE	5	5	e
SICKNESS	8	8	nw
SOMATIC	9	9	se
STATE	9	9	e
TENSE	9	7	e
TRAIT	9	7	se
WORRY	5	11	nw