Personally, at times I place the hand towel at the lip, just to allow air circulation. It depends if I have anxiety or not. Those who are not claustrophobic do not understand this. But more often than not, I leave it closed. Music and lights are personal preference.
You close it yourself
You're in a private room and have the option to keep the lid open or closed. Inside the pods there is spa music that plays that you can turn off or on, same goes for an LED light. Pressing the button for the light quickly will cycle through the colors and eventually turn it off. Press it from off to turn the lights back on. Oh and if for any reason you're having issues you can also use the 2 way speaker inside the pods to speak to the person at the front desk.
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