not jewish or buddhist, but...

From belief.net from Ethan Nijchtern on Yom Kippur and Atonement: http://tiny.cc/V3QoL

The Four Powers (or Four R's - Props to Pema Chodron who teaches this impeccably):

1. Recognition - the practice of mindfulness meditation allows us to actually see how thought patterns work and link them to our actions in daily life.
2. Remorse - We take to heart that actions have consequence, and gently vow to shift our intention in the future.
3. Remedial Action - Simply put, we try something different, something outside our habitual reaction, whatever that might be. Maybe it's just resting with the impulse of the habit for a few minutes before deciding what to do.
4. Repeating Again and Again - Habits are not superficial things. They require us to view awareness as a daily practice, and moment by moment to keep working with our mind.