I just configured TST (Tree Style Tabs; a vertical tabs extension for Firefox) to use a high contrast theme and I also disabled all animations (including throbbers when a tab is loading) and it is so much nicer now

the high-contrast theme makes TST a lot uglier but so much nicer to use

and now when a tab is loading, it shows a non-animated hourglass icon instead of an animated throbber. I didn’t realize how much the throbbers were stressing me out (I think animated UI elements can overstimulate me very easily. sometimes even just bright-colored UI elements trying to get my attention can do this to me) until they were gone, but it’s such a relief to have them gone now. my browser feels like a gentler place

I know these don’t sound like big changes but they really feel that way to me - especially disabling the throbbers