What if happiness isn’t something you have to chase — but something you can learn to recognize, nurture, and choose?
In Happiness Matters, Beenie Mann, PhD, shares the seven steps that helped her move from hopelessness toward a life rooted in happiness. Through gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, and other simple shifts in perspective, she offers a practical reminder that happiness isn’t reserved for people with perfect lives.
It’s something we can practice — right here, in the beautifully imperfect lives we already have.
Happiness matters.
Not because life is always easy, everything works out, or we can somehow positive-think our way around the difficult parts of being human.
It matters because even when life gets messy, we still have choices about how we meet it.
In Happiness Matters: Unleash Your Superpower in 7 Easy Steps, Beenie Mann, PhD, shares the seven pivotal steps that helped her move from hopelessness toward happiness — and the perspectives and practices that changed the way she experienced her life.
Through gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, and learning to recognize the good that exists alongside the difficult, Beenie explores happiness not as a destination to finally reach, but as something we can actively cultivate.
This isn’t about pretending everything is wonderful.
It isn’t about ignoring pain, disappointment, or the days when happiness feels very far away.
It’s about discovering that those moments don’t have to define the whole story.
The seven steps in Happiness Matters offer a practical pathway for noticing what is already present, shifting the way you experience what happens around you, and reconnecting with something that may have felt lost along the way.
Because happiness isn’t waiting somewhere in the future for all the pieces of your life to finally fall into place.
The capacity for it is already within you.
And sometimes the first step is simply remembering that it’s there.
Also available in German and Portuguese editions on Amazon.
“Happiness DOES Matter! Just finished Beenie's book "Happiness Matters!" I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to get more out of life. Through her incredible life story she guides you, through 7 simple steps, how to be a happier, brighter person. You'll learn much about yourself, if you're honest with yourself. Step 2 "Forgiveness" had the greatest impact on me 😮 Do yourself a favor and give it a read - You'll be HAPPY you did 😃”
“Quick Read, High Impact! Just finished this book and it was a really easy and enjoyable read. The content is very good and easy to digest in your mind. There are also actionable steps to take along the way to help you reach your goals. This book is a good gift to yourself or people you care about.”
“Simple, straightforward, and helpful! Happiness Matters is a great book. I have read many books that take ages to get to the point and then still feel like something is lacking. Beenie gives simple steps to help you in your everyday life. While it is a book, it almost has the feel of a workbook, where you can skip back to the section you need that day at any given time.”
“Profound and inspiring! I loved Beenie's book Happiness Matters! I read it in one afternoon and found it inspiring with humor, value, and profound insights. Read Beenie's book!”
