Project SMILE 2 - A Healing Touch - in Singapore General Hospital

It's been quite a while since we've done Project SMILE 2. I still remember when we launched it in 2003. Let me give you some background info on Project SMILE 2. Well, Project SMILE 2 is a program that uses magic as a form of rehabilitation therapy for hospital patients. It has gotten widespread support from therapists in the United States as an alternative form of therapy that exceeds traditional therapeutic methods. Today, I was invited to do a presentation at Singapore General Hospital, introducing them to the concept of magic as a form of rehabilitation.

I realize that Project SMILE 2 - A Healing Touch - is a great way to tie in magic with rehabilitation because the use of magic tricks adds fun and motivation to the difficult rehabilitation process for patients.

At SGH, I demonstrated some tricks that could aid the rehabilitation process to about 25 doctors and therapists at their staff meeting. They took the opportunity to learn the tricks for themselves which they found very entertaining and seemed enthusiastic to incorporate this form of rehabilitation into their therapy for their patients.

It has always been my passion to develop Project SMILE 2 - A Healing Touch. I long to see this program succeed, not for us magicians, but for the patients. I sincerely believe it will help them on their road to recovery, plus it'll bring them lotsa fun!

Project Smile 2 is indeed a great tool to synergise our love for magic and our contribution to our community. For all of you, magicians, therapists or caregivers of the sick, interested to get involved in Project SMILE 2, do email us at magiccircle@magicoflawrence.com