A personal rest system includes a headrest shaped and sized to accept a frontal portion of a user's head. The headrest defines a central opening and substantially surrounds the user's face. The headrest includes at least one padded portion against which the user's head can be rested. A mechanically adjustable support frame is coupled to the headrest at an upper end of the adjustable support frame. The support frame is also coupled to a pivoting member at a lower end of said adjustable support frame. A base section is coupled to the pivoting member. The base section includes an attachment portion shaped and configured to mechanically mount the base section to a surface on which said rest system is placed.