They are seen as fetters on our freedom of action and finances, but doing little to moderate the behaviour of irresponsible states or to assist our wellbeing as a nation".
"We have seen detainees' mental and physical health deteriorate in immigration detention and we fear for this man's wellbeing given his existing reported vulnerabilities".
It can regulate changes in the labour market, the level of services it provides and all of this with an eye on economic growth, jobs and personal wellbeing.
Even 100 years from now, it is likely that there will be subtleties that remain cloudy about how exactly we should gauge the mental wellbeing of a nation's citizens.
Wearable technology offers further feedback on the 'facts' of wellbeing, while people are increasingly viewed as unreliable narrators of their own lives.
"Members have been hugely impressed with Neil Findlay since he became an MSP and in particular as shadow cabinet secretary for health and wellbeing.
He has set out on a mission to merge the organisations so that they can become a leading provider of health and wellbeing services for all people working in education.
Nicola Kershaw is a mental health and wellbeing advocate working with a number of charities including Mind and Time to Change.
She has helped to draft and implement wellbeing policies that promote human-centric work environments and encourage stress management, emotional intelligence and mindfulness techniques.
From reading the party's manifesto, in which Welsh language policy doesn't appear until page 52, it's clear that Plaid is less focused on cultural nationalism than it is on economics, job creation, community wellbeing and social equality.
Much of Aberdeen's future wellbeing – and the Treasury's tax take from the North Sea – depends on how long the current price slump will last and that could be influenced by many things, not least whether Opec will cut production in the spring.
