How Nadine copes with stress

MANILA, Philippines — After backing out from doing the adaptation of the Korean film The Miracle in Cell No. 7, which is an official Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry, Nadine Lustre could not confirm yet if she’s ready to return to filming next year.

“We’ll see, but I am working on music now,” Nadine, looking fresh and recharged, told select members of the press including The STAR when she graced the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) LIGA2 Kontrabida at the Mall of Asia Music Hall last Sept. 29.

To recall, Nadine said in her past interviews that she wanted to take a short break after doing two films — Ulan and Indak — this year due to medical reasons and she wished to spend the rest of the year doing other things she enjoys such as traveling and reading. 

“I am the type of person who easily gets depressed ‘pag hindi ko naaasikaso yung sarili ko creatively or hindi ako nakakagawa ng anything creative, because I love to travel or (listening to) music or just chill or magbabasa lang,” she clarified, adding, “I’m really happy and feel refreshed. Iba po talaga kapag nakakapagpahinga ka and you’re able to do the things you love. I am also attending to some financials. With my music, if it is a single or an album, we’ll see. It’s hard kasi, especially if you write your own songs so it’s not that easy, same with the recording, planning and everything. It is under Careless Music Manila.”

Besides music, Nadine will soon be gracing ABS-CBN’s upcoming talent search titled Your Moment.  

“Maybe it will be shown this November but I’m not really sure. Your Moment is like a talent search but it has a twist. Kasama ko po dyan si Billy Crawford, Tito Boy (Abunda), Vhong (Navarro) and Luis (Manzano).”

Nadine, meanwhile, is the newest ambassador of Montoon’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) LIGA2 Kontrabida. It is a street battle event that brings non-professional players and avid fans of the game together to compete for amazing prizes and the opportunity to be recognized as the best non-pro team in the country. The first Liga was held last year with hundreds of squads signing up to battle each other.

The self-confessed online gamer and fan of Mobile Legends revealed that prior to her endorsement she was already playing the game but had to stop because of her showbiz commitments.  

“Yes, for a while, I was playing this but I had to stop because it’s addicting. I just went back to it when they (Montoon) tapped me to become their endorser,” she said, while recalling that she used to play computer games and didn’t know then how to manage her time well.

“Dati when I play computer games walang tayuan talaga, I became unproductive. But now, I am learning how to manage it properly. So, I guess for students who are into this game, they should know how to manage their time. As much as possible, they should also set aside time for stuffs that they need to do — studies or if they’re working, kelangan lang time management,” she emphasized, adding that for her, playing mobile games can also be a form of relaxation and de-stressing.

“It’s also nice because in a way it’s like disconnecting yourself from the real world… it’s like a stress reliever. For me, it’s like watching movies.”