I'm feeling depressed right now that my brother just diead. I wish I could cheer up.
I am so sorry for your loss !  If you would like to talk, I"m here.
Thanks for the offer. It's always great to have a cheerleader during down times.
Perhaps you could immerse yourself in something you love to do, meditation, exercise or a quite swim.
Meditation could be good but I think I'd find it difficult to foucs on something other than the pain for much time.
Meditation can bring you a calmer sensation and your mind will clear. The idea is NOT to focus, its to loose and immerse yourself in something positive. 
That is true I've used it many times in the past to reduce stress and anxiety.
I understand totally.  Being relaxed is something I truly find worthy of doing.
Relaxation (psychology)
Relaxation in psychology, is the emotional state of a living being, of low tension, in which there is an absence of arousal that could come from sources such as anger, anxiety, or fear. According to the Oxford dictionary relaxation is when the body and mind are free from tension and anxiety. Relaxation is a form of mild ecstasy coming from the frontal lobe of the brain in which the backward cortex sends signals to the frontal cortex via a mild sedative. Relaxation can be achieved through meditation
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