Breaks have been known to seriously help productivity because it gives your mind a chance to relax and think of something other than work, and almost breathe a little bit before getting back to it.
Of course they are going to vary based on what I am doing, and how busy I am. My breaks also seem to be indirectly proportional to the chattiness of my coworkers (i.e. they are more chatty, I am less likely to take a break so as not to take extraneous blocks out).
Here are a few things I do to set back and relax a little to help recharge the batteries.
1. In the morning I'll work on the calendar-a-day puzzle
2. Reading a bit from a magazine or my book. I don't take a super long break to do this, but just a little escape for a few pages or an article.
3. Work on an ongoing personal spreadsheet I'm trying to develop. Not, per-say, everyone's favorite side thing to do, but I enjoy challenging myself with a self-assigned project.
4. Get up and get some water or do some stretches
5. Every now and then, if I know the coast is clear, I'll do some sit-ups and push-ups
6. Read different blogs/ internet surf/ work on this blog
And some other things to possibly help productivity and other breaks to try out
-Take a doodle break
-Set up a work timer
-Take a 15 minute nap (not always possible, but if you can, worth a shot)
-Create, append and check-off what's on your to-do list
...There are many other things to try too, so give it a shot.
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