Contact page will not redirect loops back to contact page

<?php
    if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"]=="Post") {
    $name = $_POST ["name"];
    $email = $_POST ["email"];
    $message = $_POST ["message"];
    $email_body="";
    $email_body= $email_body . "Name:" .$name ."\n";
    $email_body= $email_body . "Email: ".$email ."\n";
    $email_body= $email_body . "Message: " .$message;

    //TODO: send E-mail
    //not part of header file this header is for http about how site and brwoser communicate

    header("Location: contact.php?status=thanks ");
    exit;
  }
 ?><?php
  $pageTitle = "Contact Mike";
  $section = "contact";
 include ('includes/header.php')?>

      <div class="section page">
        <div class="wrapper">

          <h1>Contact</h1>

          <?php if(isset($_GET["status"]) AND $_GET["status"] == "thanks"){?>
          <p>Thanks for the e-mail! I&rsquo;ll be in touch shortly</p>
          <?php } else { ?>
          <p> I&rsquo;d love to hear from you! Complete the form and send me an e-mail.</p> 

          <form method="post" action="contact.php">
            <table>
              <tr>
                <th>
                    <lable for="name">Name </lable>
                 </th>
                 <td>
                    <input type="text" name="name" id="name">
                 </td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <th>
                    <lable for="email">Email </lable>
                 </th>
                 <td>
                    <input type="email" name="email" id="email">
                 </td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <th>
                    <lable for="message">Message</lable>
                 </th>
                 <td>
                    <textarea name="message" id="message"> </textarea>
                 </td>
              </tr>
            </table>
            <input type="submit" value="Send">
          </form>
          <?php } ?>

        </div>
      </div>

<?php include('includes/footer.php'); ?>