side notes

Dream Re-call issues.
I start meditating last night to no avail. I woke up this morning with nothing but a blank memory where my dream should have been so I tried to lay as still as possible with my eyes closed and asked myself what I was dreaming about but nothing came to mind. If I'm correct it may have something to do with how long it takes me to fall asleep. I'm not under stress and I get around 8 hours of sleep every night so I don't understand why the dreams disappear upon opening my eyes. I used to be able to remember my dreams very well but the ability has gone away. I think the next step will be self-hypnosis and I will try my best to find some way to fall asleep quicker. I know it's unlikely but I'm hoping that the dreams may be so vivid that my brain is keeping them away from them. If anyone has a way to help me with self-hypnosis please feel free to PM me.